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2015/06/26 18:05:56
Subject: Age of Sigmar 4th July -- pages #83 & 85 1st pics
Iron_Captain wrote: I am definitely not liking the Sigmarines. They are amazing miniatures, but they don't fit the Warhammer aesthethic that I like so much. I hope that normal Empire-like humans will still be around somewhere in the Age of Sigmar.
The Chaos miniatures are awesome and I am probably going to pick some up for my 40k Chaos armies.
Im pretty sure (at least hopeing) these are just the leet of leet guys. and that regular human on foot will still be a thing
Otherwise not sure how my skaven will be taking down these guys
Jokes aside I don't like the new look, but I'm withholding judgement on the chaos stuff as it may make good 40k fodder, the empire stuff looks god awful and cartoony, bar the angels, need a better look at them.
2015/06/26 18:08:13
Subject: Age of Sigmar 4th July -- pages #83 & 85 1st pics
Iron_Captain wrote: I am definitely not liking the Sigmarines. They are amazing miniatures, but they don't fit the Warhammer aesthethic that I like so much. I hope that normal Empire-like humans will still be around somewhere in the Age of Sigmar.
The Chaos miniatures are awesome and I am probably going to pick some up for my 40k Chaos armies.
Im pretty sure (at least hopeing) these are just the leet of leet guys. and that regular human on foot will still be a thing
Otherwise not sure how my skaven will be taking down these guys
With craft smart-smart plans that will lead to inevitable Skaven victory, of course!
....and lo!.....The Age of Sigmar came to an end when Saint Veetock and his hamster legions smote the false Sigmar and destroyed the bubbleverse and lead the true believers back to the Old World.
2015/06/26 18:11:34
Subject: Age of Sigmar 4th July -- pages #83 & 85 1st pics
The set looks great! I did go a buy a box of State Troopers today though after seeing the pictures, as I need to flesh out my Halberdiers regiment and don't want to miss out if they truly are going the way of the squats.
Points of worry.
1. Looks like it says "4 page rule sheet" or something on the side...
2. The fluff makes it obvious that the boxset is a continuation of the story and ONCE the gates are open BOOM massed battles suppliment and/or full rulebook here we come :/
So does that mean AoS IS just a mini game? Is it not going to be officially supported later? Still so many questions. .
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2015/06/26 18:14:17
Subject: Age of Sigmar 4th July -- pages #83 & 85 1st pics
Automatically Appended Next Post: Btw if you have a bajillion models painted up in blocks, well, Kings of War is right there and the rules are free to download. I recommend giving it a shot.
It's not played here in Portugal... :(
Nothing is "played here" until people put in a little leg-work and start getting a game community going.
More than ever I feel stunned when people refused to give KoW (or other systems) a go when the rules are free, and they own the models they would need. Meanwhile it is an almost universally lauded game system, with an incredibly balanced (and still free) second edition coming out... all from a consumer-centric company that will happily spend development resources giving WHFB refugees army lists (again, free), for models they don't even produce analogs of.
If right now isn't the best chance Mantic will ever have to get people mass playing KoW, I don't know what is.
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2015/06/26 18:14:56
Subject: Age of Sigmar 4th July -- pages #83 & 85 1st pics
As an aside, mikhaila's getting a bunch of credit on the rumor tracker now.
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2015/06/26 18:15:40
Subject: Age of Sigmar 4th July -- pages #83 & 85 1st pics
That's kind of the point. It was going to die as is.
I'm cool with the aesthetic of the Sigmarites. I do think the faction was designed and intended to fill the SM role -- elite, knightly warriors, smaller numbers, etc. -- which has worked well for many years in attracting younger folks to 40K. And it's perhaps a lighter aesthetic for that faction -- call it WoW, Warmahordes or whatever you will.
But Chaos...still pretty much looks like Chaos to me. *shrug* I'm guessing that some other armies will see some shifts, but there will plenty of stuff that looks like the Warhammer we know.
Those are some roided out Str 3 marauders. All the Chaos Warriors look like 40k chosen. I think one of them is even based from the sculpt of the guy that came in the starter box.
Don't wanna say I'm out, but I really don't like the new look. The mini's are good mini's, but not the aesthetic I had come to enjoy.
I am very, very, very happy all around with everything we've seen. I can't wait to see the actual box sets and not just the starter figures.
For people complaining about Chaos, they're forgetting the current line of chaos models follows the short and stumpy terrible old molds that they used to use for 3rd-4th edition 40k. They can finally give them proper proportions and thinner limbs which makes them anatomically correct as well as way more detailed. That's why they look much different, they're actually people and not half-dwarves.
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Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote: Regardless of where you stand on liking, or not liking these new models, Fantasy has always been a steampunk meets renaissance look, and quite frankly, this look is miles away.
I can't believe that 30 years of design is going straight out the window.
Funny, I never saw the steampunk/renaissans theme in high elves, wood elves, lizzies, brets, darkelves,
ogres, tomb kings, vampire counts, chaos warriors, daemons, orcs or goblins.
Peeeerhaps Chaos Dwarfs?
Dont really see the renaisans in skaven either.
Or Dwarfs.
And honestly, im not sure steampunk can make a claim to always have been a part of the Empire style either (or GW ought to claim they invented the stuff).
After all, you probably didnt critque the flying elf chariot for not being renaisans/steampunk when it showed up.
The rumor was that the new Skaven will play up the steampunk angle a little more.
I think everything looks great. The only thing the Sigmarites have in common with marines is that they are wearing all encompassing armor and the have face masks like Blood Angels, thats it. Can't wait for this!
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2015/06/26 18:28:28
Subject: Age of Sigmar 4th July -- pages #83 & 85 1st pics
Pacific wrote: Have there been any rumours on who has written the rules yet?
Design Studio.
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2015/06/26 18:30:42
Subject: Re:Age of Sigmar 4th July -- pages #83 & 85 1st pics
Hmm. So pretty much the people that we trust were right, and the people we don't were making stuff up again.
Actually surprised Harry & Arthurius didn't get a few partial false. They were on the forefront of "mixed humans from different parts"-rumour-front.
Harry wrote: The human faction will be more than just Sigmar Knights ... it will have regular Humans in it and everyting and I think the Chaos in the box will be Khorne themed.
Arthurius11 wrote:As Harry said the human faction is not going to be just "sigmar knights". And the chaos is a mix of khorne models with warriors and demons and a pretty cool character model
Hmm. So pretty much the people that we trust were right, and the people we don't were making stuff up again.
Actually surprised Harry & Arthurius didn't get a few partial false. They were on the forefront of "mixed humans from different parts"-rumour-front.
Harry wrote: The human faction will be more than just Sigmar Knights ... it will have regular Humans in it and everyting and I think the Chaos in the box will be Khorne themed.
Arthurius11 wrote:As Harry said the human faction is not going to be just "sigmar knights". And the chaos is a mix of khorne models with warriors and demons and a pretty cool character model
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2015/06/26 18:34:16
Subject: Re:Age of Sigmar 4th July -- pages #83 & 85 1st pics
Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote: The legs on the golden boys' armor look a lot like the leg on Sororitas power armor. Is that a sign?
No, it just means that WHFB might very well be ruined.
When was the last time Sisters got any good release? See, it might be a sign .
"Our fantasy settings are grim and dark, but that is not a reflection of who we are or how we feel the real world should be. [...] We will continue to diversify the cast of characters we portray [...] so everyone can find representation and heroes they can relate to. [...] If [you don't feel the same way], you will not be missed"
https://twitter.com/WarComTeam/status/1268665798467432449/photo/1
2015/06/26 18:36:50
Subject: Re:Age of Sigmar 4th July -- pages #83 & 85 1st pics
I actually enjoyed the semi-historical nature of the previous incarnation of Warhammer, and the way the history of that world supported battles.
This looks like all the idiocy that has been cropping up in 40k from time to time distilled into one new form. I get it, they want something with unique IP that they can clearly own.
Pity its so uninspired.
2015/06/26 18:43:44
Subject: Re:Age of Sigmar 4th July -- pages #83 & 85 1st pics
I think they're just claiming they did it before GW.
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